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Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, M.D., M.P.H.

HNRCA Research Publications
	Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, M.D., M.P.H. Visiting Scientist Bone Metabolism Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617)669-9052 E-mail: hbischof@hsph.harvard.edu
Education	M.D., University of Basel, Switzerland M.P.H., Harvard School of Public Health Doctoral candidate, Harvard School of Public Health
Research Focus	Prevention of falls/disability in the elderly; musculoskeletal effects of vitamin D
Academic Appointments	Instructor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Sponsoring Institution	Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard School of Public Health
Board Certification	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Switzerland); clinical training in Rheumatology, Geriatrics and Orthopedic Surgery
Vieth R, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Boucher BJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Garland CF, Heaney RP, Holick MF, Hollis BW, Norman AW, Scragg R, Whiting SJ, Willett WC, Zittermann A, McGrath JJ, Lamberg-Allardt C. Editorial: The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007;85(3):649-650. Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Giovannucci E, Willett WC, Dietrich T, Dawson-Hughes B. Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2006;84(1):18-28. Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Orav JE, Dawson-Hughes B. Effect of cholecalciferol plus calcium on falling in ambulatory older men and women: a 3-year randomized controlled trial. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2006;166(4):424-30. Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Orav JE, Dawson-Hughes B. Sex Hormone Levels and Risk of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Persons: a Prospective Study. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 2005;20(Suppl 1):1041. Dietrich T, Nunn M, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff-Ferrari HA. Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and gingival inflammation. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2005;82(3):575-80.
Other Recent Publications Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Willett WC, Wong JB, Giovannucci E, Dietrich T, Dawson-Hughes B. Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2005;293(18):2257-2264. Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Orav JE, Dawson-Hughes B. Effect of vitamin D3 plus calcium on fall risk in older men and women: a 3-year randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bone Mineral Research. 2004;19 (Suppl 1):S57. Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dietrich T, Orav EJ, Hu FB, Zhang Y, Karlson EW, Dawson-Hughes B. Higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with better lower-extremity function in both active and inactive persons aged > or =60 y. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004;80:752-758. Bischoff HA, Dawson-Hughes B. Defining optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in younger and older adults based on hip bone mineral density. In: Nutr Aspects of Osteoporosis. San Diego, CA: Elsevier Sciences B.V., 2004:235-244. Dietrich T, Joshipura KJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff HA. The association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and periodontal disease in the US population. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004;80:108-113. Bischoff HA, Dietrich T, Orav EJ, Dawson-Hughes B. Positive association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a population-based study of younger and older US adults. American Journal of Medicine. 2004;116(9):634-639. Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Willett WC, Stehelin HB, Bazemore MG, Zee RY, Wong JB. Effect of vitamin D on falls: A meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2004;291(16):1999-2006. Dietrich T, Joshipura KJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff HA. Association between 25-OH vitamin D3 and periodontal disease. Journal of Bone Mineral Research. 2003;Suppl 2:S103. To see more of Dr. Heike Bischoff-Ferrari’s publications, please visit PubMed and search for “Bischoff-Ferrari H.”